Scholar·Later empires
Death of Ibn Khaldun, Historian, in Cairo
- Date
- 17 March 1406 CE808 AH620 years ago
- Place
- Cairo, Mamluk Sultanate
- People
- Ibn Khaldun, Timur
Ibn Khaldun, the historian and judge, died in Cairo in March 1406. He had moved to Egypt in 1382 after years of service at courts in North Africa and al-Andalus. He served several times as Maliki judge in Cairo. His Muqaddimah sets out a theory of social cohesion, asabiyya, and of how dynasties rise and fall.
Why it matters
The Muqaddimah is a foundational work of Arabic historiography and social thought.